Development Through the Lifespan continues to lead the market with its currency, clarity, solid research, and rich examples of human development.

Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher in the field of human development, has revised the text with new pedagogy, a heightened emphasis on the interplay between biology and environment, and expanded coverage of biology, culture, and social issues, while emphasizing the lifespan perspective of development.

Students are provided with an especially clear and coherent understanding of the sequence and underlying processes of human development, emphasizing the interrelatedness of all domains--physical, cognitive, emotional, social--throughout the text narrative and in special features.

While carefully considering the complexities of human development, Berk presents classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, and cross-cultural examples. Strengthening the connections between application and theory or research, this edition's extensive revision brings forth the most recent scholarship in the field, representing the changing field of human development.

Features

Meticulously researched material, including over 1,700 new reference citations, is conveyed to the student in a clear, story-like fashion that humanizes the complex developmental process.

"Ask Yourself" critical thinking questions at the end of major sections encourage students to review information they have just read, apply it to new situations, and connect it to age periods and domains of development (see also "New to This Edition," below).

Four types of thematic boxes complement the text--

"Biology and Environment" boxes (see "New to This Edition") present a balanced, interconnected view of key biological and environmental influences on development.

"Social Issues" boxes underscore the influence of social policy on all aspects of development.

"A Lifespan Vista" boxes highlight topics that have long-term implications for development or involve intergenerational issues. These underscore the book's key theme of the lifespan perspective (that development continues across the lifespan).

"Caregiving Concerns" tables apply the results of theory and research, offering practical advice relevant to caring for oneself and others throughout the lifespan.

"Milestones" tables at the end of each age division summarize milestones within each developmental domain, providing students with an overview of the chronology of development.

Practical applications are integrated into the discussion throughout the text to show students how sound practice stems from theory and research.

New "Biology and Environment" boxes highlight the growing attention in the human development field to the complex, bi-directional relationship between biological and environmental influences. A wide range of topics include: uncoupling genetic environmental correlations for mental illness and antisocial behavior (Ch. 1); Do infants have built-in numerical knowledge? (Ch. 5); sex differences in spatial abilities (Ch. 11); and caloric restriction and longevity (Ch. 15).

Revised "Social Issues" boxes cover a variety of current social and public policy topics, including Access Program, a community-researcher partnership (Ch. 1); school readiness and early grade retention (Ch. 9); development of civic responsibility (Ch. 12); partner abuse (Ch. 14); and interventions for caregivers of elders with dementia (Ch. 17).

"Cultural Influences" boxes have been expanded and updated to deepen the attention to culture threaded throughout the text, emphasizing multicultural and cross-cultural variations. Topics include cultural variation in sleeping arrangements (Ch. 4); young children's daily life in a Yucatec Mayan village (Ch. 7); implications of cultural variations in personal storytelling for preschoolers' self-concepts (Ch. 8), and a global perspective on family planning (Ch. 14).

Revised "A Lifespan Vista" boxes are devoted to topics that have long-term implications for development, including brain plasticity through the lifespan (Ch. 4); a case study of a boy reared as a girl (Ch. 8); why the U.S. exceeds all other nations in prevalence of obesity (Ch. 13); childhood attachment patterns and adult romantic relationships (Ch. 14); and life stories of generative adults (Ch. 19).

"Ask Yourself" questions have been thoroughly revised and expanded into a unique pedagogical feature that promotes three approaches to engaging actively with the subject matter: "Review, Apply, and Connect." Sample answers are available on the Companion Website, and in the Instructor's Resource Manual.

New In-text glossary helps students see each chapter's key terms in their true context.

Student Supplements--

New Grade Aid student workbook (study guide) features chapter summaries, learning objectives, study questions organized according to major headings in the text, "Ask Yourself" questions that also appear in the text, crossword puzzles for mastering important terms, and multiple-choice self-tests.

Revised Companion Website offers support for students through practice tests, annotated Weblinks, learning objectives, suggested readings, flashcard vocabulary building activities, an area to answer the text's "Ask Yourself" questions, including the opportunity for students to submit their answers then see a model response. (http://www.ablongman.com/berk)

New Research Navigator Guide for Psychology provides tips, resources, activities and URLs to help students succeed in the Lifespan Development course. Also included in every copy is auser access code for a six-month subscription to the Research Navigator online database.

New Research Navigator online database allows users access to thousands of full-text scholarly articles from psychology journals like Child Development, Developmental Psychology, and Applied Developmental Science, as well as articles from popular magazines and newspapers like The New York Times, Newsweek, and USA Today. A free Research Navigator Access code is found in every copy of Research Navigator Guide for Psychology (see above).

"Lifespan Development in Action" Observation Program. Laura E. Berk has revised and expanded this real-life videotape, containing hundreds of observation segments that illustrate the many theories, concepts, and milestones of human development. New additions include Childbirth, Adolescent Friendship and confronting a life-threatening illness in early adulthood. An Observation Guide helps students use the video in conjunction with the textbook, deepening their understanding and applying what they have learned to everyday life. (The videotape and Observation Guide are free to instructors who adopt the text and are available to students at a discount when packaged with the text).

New "A Window on Lifespan Development." This new videotape--containing two hours of un-narrated observational footage of infancy through adulthood--complements the Observation Program (see above), providing students additional real-life examples of human development.

Video Workshop. Available for January 2004 classes.

Author Bio

Berk, Laura E. : Illinois State University

1. History, Theory, and Research Strategies.

Human Development as an Interdisciplinary, Scientific, Basic and Applied Field Issues. The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View. Historical Foundations. Mid-Twentieth-Century Theories. Recent Theoretical Perspectives. Comparing and Evaluating Theories. Studying Development. Ethics in Lifespan Research.

Changes in the Structure of Thought. Information Processing: Expertise and Creativity. Changes in Mental Abilities. The College Experience. Vocational Choice.

14. Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood.

Erikson's Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation. Other Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development. Close Relationships. The Family Life Cycle. The Diversity of Adult Lifestyles. Career Development.

15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.

Physical Changes. Health and Fitness. Adapting to the Physical Challenges of Midlife.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.

Changes in Mental Abilities. Information Processing. Vocational Life and Cognitive Development. Adult Learners: Becoming a College Student in Midlife.

16. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood.

Erikson's Theory: Generativity versus Stagnation. Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Midlife. Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality. Relationships at Midlife. Vocational Life.

Erikson's Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair. Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood. Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality. Individual Differences in Psychological Well-Being. A Changing Social World. Relationships in Late Adulthood. Retirement and Leisure. Successful Aging.

19. Death, Dying and Bereavement.

How We Die. Understanding of and Attitudes toward Death. Thinking and Emotions of Dying People. A Place to Die. The Right to Die. Bereavement: Coping with Death of a Loved One. Death Education.

Development Through the Lifespan continues to lead the market with its currency, clarity, solid research, and rich examples of human development.

Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher in the field of human development, has revised the text with new pedagogy, a heightened emphasis on the interplay between biology and environment, and expanded coverage of biology, culture, and social issues, while emphasizing the lifespan perspective of development.

Students are provided with an especially clear and coherent understanding of the sequence and underlying processes of human development, emphasizing the interrelatedness of all domains--physical, cognitive, emotional, social--throughout the text narrative and in special features.

While carefully considering the complexities of human development, Berk presents classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, and cross-cultural examples. Strengthening the connections between application and theory or research, this edition's extensive revision brings forth the most recent scholarship in the field, representing the changing field of human development.

Features

Meticulously researched material, including over 1,700 new reference citations, is conveyed to the student in a clear, story-like fashion that humanizes the complex developmental process.

"Ask Yourself" critical thinking questions at the end of major sections encourage students to review information they have just read, apply it to new situations, and connect it to age periods and domains of development (see also "New to This Edition," below).

Four types of thematic boxes complement the text--

"Biology and Environment" boxes (see "New to This Edition") present a balanced, interconnected view of key biological and environmental influences on development.

"Social Issues" boxes underscore the influence of social policy on all aspects of development.

"A Lifespan Vista" boxes highlight topics that have long-term implications for development or involve intergenerational issues. These underscore the book's key theme of the lifespan perspective (that development continues across the lifespan).

"Caregiving Concerns" tables apply the results of theory and research, offering practical advice relevant to caring for oneself and others throughout the lifespan.

"Milestones" tables at the end of each age division summarize milestones within each developmental domain, providing students with an overview of the chronology of development.

Practical applications are integrated into the discussion throughout the text to show students how sound practice stems from theory and research.

New "Biology and Environment" boxes highlight the growing attention in the human development field to the complex, bi-directional relationship between biological and environmental influences. A wide range of topics include: uncoupling genetic environmental correlations for mental illness and antisocial behavior (Ch. 1); Do infants have built-in numerical knowledge? (Ch. 5); sex differences in spatial abilities (Ch. 11); and caloric restriction and longevity (Ch. 15).

Revised "Social Issues" boxes cover a variety of current social and public policy topics, including Access Program, a community-researcher partnership (Ch. 1); school readiness and early grade retention (Ch. 9); development of civic responsibility (Ch. 12); partner abuse (Ch. 14); and interventions for caregivers of elders with dementia (Ch. 17).

"Cultural Influences" boxes have been expanded and updated to deepen the attention to culture threaded throughout the text, emphasizing multicultural and cross-cultural variations. Topics include cultural variation in sleeping arrangements (Ch. 4); young children's daily life in a Yucatec Mayan village (Ch. 7); implications of cultural variations in personal storytelling for preschoolers' self-concepts (Ch. 8), and a global perspective on family planning (Ch. 14).

Revised "A Lifespan Vista" boxes are devoted to topics that have long-term implications for development, including brain plasticity through the lifespan (Ch. 4); a case study of a boy reared as a girl (Ch. 8); why the U.S. exceeds all other nations in prevalence of obesity (Ch. 13); childhood attachment patterns and adult romantic relationships (Ch. 14); and life stories of generative adults (Ch. 19).

"Ask Yourself" questions have been thoroughly revised and expanded into a unique pedagogical feature that promotes three approaches to engaging actively with the subject matter: "Review, Apply, and Connect." Sample answers are available on the Companion Website, and in the Instructor's Resource Manual.

New In-text glossary helps students see each chapter's key terms in their true context.

Student Supplements--

New Grade Aid student workbook (study guide) features chapter summaries, learning objectives, study questions organized according to major headings in the text, "Ask Yourself" questions that also appear in the text, crossword puzzles for mastering important terms, and multiple-choice self-tests.

Revised Companion Website offers support for students through practice tests, annotated Weblinks, learning objectives, suggested readings, flashcard vocabulary building activities, an area to answer the text's "Ask Yourself" questions, including the opportunity for students to submit their answers then see a model response. (http://www.ablongman.com/berk)

New Research Navigator Guide for Psychology provides tips, resources, activities and URLs to help students succeed in the Lifespan Development course. Also included in every copy is auser access code for a six-month subscription to the Research Navigator online database.

New Research Navigator online database allows users access to thousands of full-text scholarly articles from psychology journals like Child Development, Developmental Psychology, and Applied Developmental Science, as well as articles from popular magazines and newspapers like The New York Times, Newsweek, and USA Today. A free Research Navigator Access code is found in every copy of Research Navigator Guide for Psychology (see above).

"Lifespan Development in Action" Observation Program. Laura E. Berk has revised and expanded this real-life videotape, containing hundreds of observation segments that illustrate the many theories, concepts, and milestones of human development. New additions include Childbirth, Adolescent Friendship and confronting a life-threatening illness in early adulthood. An Observation Guide helps students use the video in conjunction with the textbook, deepening their understanding and applying what they have learned to everyday life. (The videotape and Observation Guide are free to instructors who adopt the text and are available to students at a discount when packaged with the text).

New "A Window on Lifespan Development." This new videotape--containing two hours of un-narrated observational footage of infancy through adulthood--complements the Observation Program (see above), providing students additional real-life examples of human development.

Video Workshop. Available for January 2004 classes.

Author Bio

Berk, Laura E. : Illinois State University

Table of Contents

1. History, Theory, and Research Strategies.

Human Development as an Interdisciplinary, Scientific, Basic and Applied Field Issues. The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View. Historical Foundations. Mid-Twentieth-Century Theories. Recent Theoretical Perspectives. Comparing and Evaluating Theories. Studying Development. Ethics in Lifespan Research.

Changes in the Structure of Thought. Information Processing: Expertise and Creativity. Changes in Mental Abilities. The College Experience. Vocational Choice.

14. Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood.

Erikson's Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation. Other Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development. Close Relationships. The Family Life Cycle. The Diversity of Adult Lifestyles. Career Development.

15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.

Physical Changes. Health and Fitness. Adapting to the Physical Challenges of Midlife.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.

Changes in Mental Abilities. Information Processing. Vocational Life and Cognitive Development. Adult Learners: Becoming a College Student in Midlife.

16. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood.

Erikson's Theory: Generativity versus Stagnation. Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Midlife. Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality. Relationships at Midlife. Vocational Life.

Erikson's Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair. Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood. Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality. Individual Differences in Psychological Well-Being. A Changing Social World. Relationships in Late Adulthood. Retirement and Leisure. Successful Aging.

19. Death, Dying and Bereavement.

How We Die. Understanding of and Attitudes toward Death. Thinking and Emotions of Dying People. A Place to Die. The Right to Die. Bereavement: Coping with Death of a Loved One. Death Education.